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Course Description

Business analysts collaborate with stakeholders to elicit all kinds of business analysis information like requirements, plans, risks, designs, solution options and cost estimates.  In group settings, the business analyst often assumes a leadership role as a workshop leader with responsibility to elicit information.  This highly interactive course will provide the student with a variety of useful facilitation techniques, from using visual models to elicit requirements, to collaborative problem solving and consensus building.   Participants will plan and lead a short facilitated workshop, and receive feedback from their peers to help improve their personal facilitation skills.

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course a student will be able to:

  • plan and organize a workshop as a business analyst
  • facilitate a workshop, manage the agenda and the group dynamics
  • apply a variety of techniques to actively engage stakeholders
  • deal with conflict during the workshop
  • help the group to reach a consensus

Notes

This course is offered as part of the Business Analysis Extension Certificate Program at Mount Royal University.

Prerequisites

Recommended:

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Course Details
Section Title
Facilitation Skills for Business Analysts
Type
Discussion
Days
T, Th
Time
5:45PM to 9:30PM
Dates
May 07, 2024 to May 16, 2024
Schedule and Location
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Total Course Hours
15.0
Location
Delivery Options
In Class  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $437.50
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